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  • Development Coordinator

    Reports to: Director of Development

    Provides Supervision to:  N/A

    FSLA Classification:  Full-time, non-exempt

    Position Summary

    The Development Coordinator is responsible for coordinating development events/activities for The Research Foundation, ensuring events reach established goals.

    Responsibilities

    • Serves as lead planner and coordinator for several fundraising events
    • Assists with several fundraising campaigns directed by other staff
    • Assists with meeting management for several fundraising planning committees
    • Oversees all direct mail campaigns
    • Drafts and submits grant requests for the support of Foundation programs
    • Manages donor database and generates queries and reports as needed
    • Serves as back up for phones and office reception
    • Other duties as assigned related to fundraising and development

    Qualifications   

    • Bachelor’s degree required, new grads are welcome to apply!
    • Non-profit or fundraising experience a plus
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required, especially Excel, Teams, and Power Point
    • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Outstanding interpersonal skills and comfort level working with various constituents including board members, committee volunteers, donors, and other Foundation staff
    • Comfortable soliciting individual donors, corporate donors, and private foundations
    • Serves as a professional representative of the organization
    • Self-motivated, able to work independently in a collaborative environment
    • Takes initiative and possesses problem-solving skills while working to find efficient solutions
    • Ability to adapt to change and be receptive to feedback
    • Work as a member of the Foundation team to achieve organizational goals

    Work Environment

    • The development coordinator works out of The Research Foundation Office.  The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and located on the first floor of Research Medical Center
    • This position operates primarily in a professional office environment that is fully accessible
    • This role uses standard office equipment (e.g., computers, phones, copiers, scanners and filing cabinets)
    • The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds and occasionally objects up to 40 pounds
    • Occasional evening and weekend work, as well as occasional travel in the Kansas City region
    • Workplace is a smoke- and drug-free environment

    Benefits include health and dental insurance, 401k with match, life insurance, PTO, and paid holidays.

    Apply by sending your resume to Rose Simone at rose@theresearchfoundationkc.org and complete online application

The Research Foundation’s injury prevention program, ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City, educated nearly 19,000 students in 59 schools during the 2022-2023 school year.

The Research Foundation will host the 15th Research Royal Dinner & Auction, “Portraits of Nursing” on Saturday, November 4 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel.

Verda Salberg lost her battle with breast cancer in 2017, but her compassion for others lives on through a safe place where cancer patients can find solace, support and items catered to meet their needs.